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Hurricane Hilary threatens 'catastrophic and life-threatening' flooding in Mexico and California 19 Aug 2023 - 06:56 pm
A man walks along a street in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California State, Mexico, as rain and gusts of wind of Hurricane Hilary reach the area, on August 19, 2023. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)
Bond traders bet next Ecuador president can stave off default 19 Aug 2023 - 05:53 pm
A man rides a bicycle outside the National Electoral Council in Quito, on August 18, 2023. Amid the commotion over the shooting death of a candidate and violence linked to drug trafficking, Ecuador will vote this Sunday in early elections to elect a new president and put an end to an institutional crisis. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP)
'Bidenomics" suffers one major issue; the name 19 Aug 2023 - 05:25 pm
Employees listen to US President Joe Biden speak about Bidenomics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 15, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
Guatemalans vote for President in election slammed by US 19 Aug 2023 - 05:09 pm
A street vendor displays a sign of Guatemalan candidate for the National Union of Hope party and former First Lady (2008–2011), Sandra Torres, before the closing of her campaign at the Terminal Market in Guatemala City, on August 18, 2023. (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA / AFP)
'We're all tired': Thousands of evacuees arrive in southern Canada 19 Aug 2023 - 08:50 am
People carry bags near the Emergency response center at the Expo Center on August 18, 2023, in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP)
Brazil police to probe Bolsonaro bank accounts 18 Aug 2023 - 10:59 pm
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro / Reuters file photo
Biden salutes 'new era' of united Japan, South Korea in face of China 18 Aug 2023 - 09:18 pm
US President Joe Biden (left) welcomes South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (centre) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Camp David, Maryland, for a Trilateral Summit on August 18, 2023. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP)
Canadian city of 150,000 declares emergency as wildfires near 18 Aug 2023 - 05:21 pm
This screengrab from a video provided by Jordan Straker shows vehicles driving on the freeway as people evacuate from Yellowkife, Northwest Territories, Canada, on August 16, 2023. (Photo by Jordan Straker / UGC / AFP)
WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variant 18 Aug 2023 - 11:18 am
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22 years in prison for Quebec woman who sent poison to Trump 17 Aug 2023 - 10:08 pm
File: Former US President Donald Trump looks on during Round 3 at the LIV Golf-Bedminster 2023 at the Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 13, 2023. (Photo by Timothy A Clary / AFP)
Strong quake rattles Colombian capital 17 Aug 2023 - 08:58 pm
People remain on the streets after an eartquake in Bogota, on August 17, 2023.  (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP)
Thousands flee wildfires in Canada's far north 17 Aug 2023 - 05:59 pm
In this August 14, 2023, image released by Canada's Joint Task Force North, residents of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada, board a Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft as they are evacuated due to wildfires at Forth McMurray, Alberta. (Photo by Handout / Joint Task Force North / AFP)
Canada far north city ordered to evacuate as wildfires advance 17 Aug 2023 - 08:56 am
This handout photo shows the town of Fort Smith, Canada during the wildfires, on August 13, 2023. Photo by Handout / AFP
American Air plans to add flights to China, joining rivals 16 Aug 2023 - 10:51 pm
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Fed saw ‘significant’ inflation risk that may merit more hikes 16 Aug 2023 - 10:18 pm
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US says working to free soldier who fled to North Korea 16 Aug 2023 - 09:49 pm
:In this photo taken in Seoul on August 16, 2023, a man walks past a television showing a news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King (C), who ran across the border into North Korea while part of a tour group visiting the Demilitarized Zone on South Korea's border on July 18. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)
Hawaii star chefs mount massive operation to feed fire survivors 16 Aug 2023 - 02:28 pm
A volunteer points to a bag of donated pet foods at the Maui Humane Society in Puunene, central Maui, Hawaii on August 15, 2023. Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP
Hawaii wildfire toll tops 100 16 Aug 2023 - 11:49 am
The charred frame of a house is seen among the ashes of a burnt neighborhood in the aftermath of a wildfire, in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 14, 2023. Photos by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP